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Executives

Empowering exhibition executives with strategy, intelligence, and peer collaboration.

Together, we’re advancing the business of exhibitions and elevating global leadership.

The IAEE Executive Community connects senior leaders who drive growth, manage complexity, and shape the future of the global exhibitions industry. We provide the insights, peer network, and resources you need to strengthen leadership and accelerate organizational success.

What You’ll Gain

Future-Focused Intelligence
Access proprietary analysis on global market forces, policy shifts, and emerging risks to inform high-stakes decisions.

Peer-to-Peer Learning
Engage with an elite circle of executives to share strategies on innovation, transformation, and long-term growth.

Flexible Engagement
Join exclusive in-person and virtual programs—including private roundtables, curated briefings, and executive forums.

Executive Brief Newsletter
Stay current with the IAEE Executive Brief: A Mission in Motion, a monthly newsletter delivering timely insights, resources, and updates for leaders.

Featured Resource

The CEIR Index – Essential Insights for Executives

The CEIR Index is the gold standard for benchmarking the growth of the U.S. B2B exhibition industry. With the CEIR Index, executives gain the intelligence needed to navigate uncertainty and capitalize on opportunities. Updated annually, it provides executives with:

  • In-depth analysis of industry performance across sectors
  • Economic impact trends and forecasts to guide strategic planning
  • Actionable insights to measure and compare event success
Learn more

Advocacy

A key pillar of IAEE member value is our work in advocacy. From pandemic recovery to shaping the industry’s future, advocacy is a marathon—not a sprint.

Together with the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA), IAEE drives a public policy agenda that supports long-term growth.

Ways executives can engage:

  • Explore the ECA Advocacy Network to contact elected officials with a few clicks
  • Join efforts to protect shows from impersonation scams—an issue addressed through IAEE’s MATSO community and recent FTC action
  • Stay informed with the ECA Public Policy Agenda for 2025

Your voice matters in safeguarding and advancing the exhibitions ecosystem.

learn more about ongoing advocacy initiatives

Consulting Services

Ready to Drive Growth and Navigate Industry Challenges?

IAEE and CEIR partner with leading strategy experts to deliver executive-level consulting solutions.

  • Dr. Sam Potolicchio – Geopolitical strategist and leadership consultant offering sessions such as Judgment Under Pressure and Leading When the Map is Blank.
  • MBB-Consulting – B2B specialists providing strategies for growth, profitability, market intelligence, M&A, and venue consulting.

Research-Driven Insights
CEIR experts, including Vice President of Research Nancy Drapeau, IPC, offer customized benchmarking, forecasts, and presentations tailored to your planning and advisory needs.

Schedule a Discovery Call to explore how CEIR consulting can support your strategic planning.

contact IAEE for consulting information
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Executive Insights Hours

  • 10:30 AM CT
  • 11:30 AM ET
  • 8:30 AM PT
  • 3:30 PM GMT

Included in IAEE Membership | $89 USD Non-Members

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